Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has not exactly had a great second year in the NFL. As a matter of fact, the general consensus is that he has experienced

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's zip-line pass to wide receiver Xavier Hutchinston goes for 18-yard gain into KC territory.

Here are some key things to know about the Los Angeles Chargers’ opponent ahead of the wild-card round matchup.

We're onto Round 2 of the NFL playoffs, which means we're back to provide coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Texans vs. Chiefs game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for whatever contest,

Running back Joe Mixon's 13-yard TD run caps the Houston Texans' 15-play drive to start third quarter. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud connects with wide receiver John Metchie for a 24-yard gain against the Kansas City Chiefs with two minutes left in the first half.

After the game, Texans' starting running back Joe Mixon called out former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan. In a postgame Instagram live video, Mixon can be seen saying, "Smoking on that Rex Ryan bye-week pack," while puffing on a victory cigar. What exactly is going on between these two that led to Mixon calling out Ryan postgame?

Dave Helman sits down to talk about the Houston Texans' impressive victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card matchup. Within the segment, Helman makes sure to praise DeMeco Ryans, C.J.

C.J. Stroud has experienced a sophomore slump for the ages, and the Texans quarterback now faces a tough playoff challenge against a well-coached Chargers defense.

What a way to start the second half. The Houston Texans burned 10 minutes and 24 seconds off the game clock with running back Joe Mixon from 13 yards away on the 15th play of the drive.

Follow live reaction as the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers to move on in the 2025 NFL playoffs The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of the NFL 's wild-card weekend to advance to the divisional round.

Joe Mixon just called ballgame. With just over two minutes remaining, the Houston Texans Pro Bowl running back capped off a strong afternoon with a 17-yard touchdown run against the Los Angeles Chargers, extending the lead to 20.